Sentences with phrase «microfluidic device also»

And while there are already sorting methods that select the fastest - swimming sperm, a new microfluidic device also ensures that they're the healthiest.

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The lotus plant's magnificent ability to repel dirt has inspired a range of self - cleaning and antibacterial technologies that may also help control microfluidic «lab - on - a-chip» devices

Prior studies of microfluidic devices have shown that motility of the sperm sample increased to almost 100 percent and morphology of the isolated sperm also was improved after microfluidic sorting.

Russell, who is also a professor of polymer science and engineering at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, added that these shape - shifting characteristics would be valuable in microreactors, microfluidic devices, and soft actuators.